The National tribune., 1887-06-23
AO7-425 Dearborn 81. Chieaeo. IlI.

means in their power the Government which 70 a
certain extent protects them? 1t would seem that
with the close of the war, with treason and rebel
lion crushed, that our work was done. But "eter-
nal vigilance is the price of liberty and right here
In our midst rises the temple of barbarism; right
here Is the last foothOld of treason in fair land
Here, to-day, - our cOuntry's flag insulted; here
are her laws detied. And though we had staked
much upon the work of our last Congress and have
gained little, we feel that we have leaned upon a
broken reed and that now our real work begins.
We have greater than treason to ight-ignOranee,
supeTsttItion, degradation. IL Is here that In the
name OF religion wOmanhoOd il degraded. its sane
tity and purity dragged i'm the dust IL is here that
every true woman's face hushes with shame be-
cause she Is woman.
believe that liberty has been given to US as a
Nation in trust for the whole world the ark was
given to the Jews So also do / believe that To
woman has been given, in trust for mankind, the
purity and morality of all coming ages.
Where the women of any country drivel men
groyei, and no country, no people may dare do in
justice 20 woman The mills of the gods grind
slowly, but they grind exceeding small" Slowly
but surely, the hand of destiny is closing around
this people, and as sure as God regns there shall
meath the neither millstone.
Women Of the Relief Corps, it is our duty to
rise and stamp out the fouIest blot OpOn cvili-
zaton. Loyal women OF Utah. in union is strength
Remember the golden tie that untes is Frater-
nifty. Charity Loyalty. In the Lame of that triple
bond whose amenities make the whole world kim
whose meaning is as far-reachng eternity, ask
you to help US crush this hydra headed monster.
ask you women TO be true to the trust confided
Let us begin anew the battle for liberty Il Is not
to scrape lint send supplies the front; it
is to break the accursed fetters that selfish
sual men have riveted upon woman TO make her
slave. No Government, no country can be free il
there is foot of soil upon its vast domain where
any human being is enslaved in mind body.
Let us make our proud boast of freedom a reality
by doing our uttermOst to raise the degraded
women of MOrmOnism to the true place God in
tended they should occupy, and out of their
ignorance and superstition bring them to the light
OF liberty and elviiIzatiOn.-I. l.. Monroe.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Proceedings of the Third Annual Convention,
Department. OF California, WR.C., have been issued
in neat pamphlet form.
Several communications have been unavoidably
delayed, but are just interesting they appear
to-day.
A. f. Bonde Post Correspondent. writes that
WR.C. No. 20, auxiliary to Alexander SIMPSON
Post. No ass. Department of Illinois. GAR, was
mustered recently by Mrs. Sarah X Bradford,
Department. Inspector, with the following as
officers: President, Mary f. Riley; ). V.-P.,
Louisa Kelley; J; Y.-P, Ann G. Randolph;
Sec'y Sarah r. Taylor; Treas, Emma Hubbs
Chap, Eta Hubbs; Con-, Mary A. X. Quimby
A. O., Florence McAfechan c., Mamie c. Hell
frch A. c., Emma Matthews. The Corps has
DIR. e. p. Bartlett, of Stephenson Post. Spring.
field Ill, and family have been grevously afflicted
Florence" who was drowned. The Doctor Is one
of the leading comrades in Stephenson Post and
Mrs. Bartlett a loved member of the Corps and
dear little Florence bad endeared herself to the
Corps by her winning ways at recent supper
given by the Corps to the Post. She is in Gods
garden lovely fower.-JOsephue z. Cleveland.
Officers Belle Rldine Corps No. A. Belle Plaine,
Kan, instituted December, 1886 by Mrs. Wickens,
/ Department. Presidents. President, Kate r. st.
/ Clair; :. V-P.. Sarah Il. FOrbey; J. V.-P Minerva
/ l.. Waller; See, Sarah A. Prill: Treas, Bitha
/ Funk Chap, Mary A. Longside; Con, Della z.
/ Ham c., Elizabeth Mason; A. c., Matte Rch-
/ ards: A. c.. Sarah f. Nixon. Corps in good work
Il ing order with 10 members.
Mrs Mary f.. Brancroft, Department Senior Vice
i President, was Chairman of the General Commit
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bus, o., and has received great credit for the efi
| cient manner in which affairs were ordered. The
/ floral decorations were very elaborate, among the
| lavish designs, reaching half way up the flag staff
/ carnations AT the exercises of streWIng the flow
ers Mrs. BancrOft's tact is deserving of mention
The flowers arranged in bouquets and fastened
/ to flags, which were. stuck in the ground at the
heads Of the graves. When this exercise lad been
/ gone through with the children, in white, sent up
| their young voices in song bubbiing over with
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